Heat-distributer plate for cooking purposes.



. s. SAUVAGE. HEAT DISTRTBUTER PLATE FOR COOKING PURPOSES.

- APPLICATION HLED NOV. 29r 19I2. ma a? fiatum-ed Nov. 2, U 15.

i w H g STANLEY SAUV'AGE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HEAT-DISTRIBUTER PLATE FOR ooonino reassess.

Application filed Novdmber To aZZ whom ay concern Be it known that I. STANLEY SAL'VAGI-I. a subject of the King of England residing in Chicago, in the county of ("00k and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heat-Distributor Plates for Cooking Purposes, of which the follow" 1;; is a specification.

This inv =ntion relates to improvements in heat distributer plate for cooking purposes, particularly adapted, though notnecessarily limited in its use with gas or vapor stoves and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved sanitary plate of this character which will equally distribute the heat throughout the entire surface of the plate and which will be sim: ple, durable, and cheap in construction, and effective and eliicient in operation.

To the attainment of these endsv and the accon'iplishment of other new and useful objects as will a ppearxthe invention consists of the features of novelty in substantially the construction combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing exemplifying the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved plate of this type constructed in accordance with the principles of this in vent-ion. Fig. Q'isa sectional view taken on,

line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the ,plate shown in Fig. 1 and also showing auxiliary elements in connection therewith.

Referring more particularly to the draw- .ing the plate designated generally by the reference numeral 10 is of any desired size and configuration in cross-section and is "constructed. of any suitable material 'n'eferably metal, and the plate is preferably circular in cross-section. The plate is provided at its periphery with a downwardly projecting flange 11 which preferably inclines outwardly. The body portion of the plate within the flange is corrugated at'lZ to form a series of rows of projections and rees, and these corrugations preferably terminate short of the flange 11 to form an annular recess 13 extending around the plate and adjacent the ends of the corrugations. The upwardly open recess formed between the ribs of the corrugations 12 are provided with apertures or openings 14 in the bottoms of the recesses, and the flange Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Note {'3 1. 29, 1912. Serial No. 733,932.

11 projects for siunc distai'icc lower face of the plate.

' An imperforate deflector plate is arranged within the flange 11 and is of a size considerably smaller than the diameter of the plate 10. This deflector 15 is provided with an. upwardly projecti e; flange it? e);- tending around its periplieitv; and the dc" heater is substantially of the shlllc contipnrm ,tion as the configuration of the plate. that is to say in the present form of the invention it is shown as circular.

,This deflector plate 153 is secured to and supportedby the plate 10 in any desired or suitable manner but-preferably in such a manner that it may be detached from the plate 10, and a spacing member 1? is arranged between the deflector 15 and the a (l: jacent face ofthe plate 10. Thiselement ll" may be of any desired size or configuration but is preferably of a size in cross-section that it will notcover many of the openings 14. The element 17 is preferably cup shapedv in the bottom of which is provided a recess 18 to receive an offset portion 1. in the plate 15 and through which oifset por- 'tion is an aperture.

A fastening device 20 such as a bolt or the like is provided for securing the pa we together. This fastening device "passes through an aperture arranged cei'itrally of the plate 10, and also through an a ertu e in the recessed )ortion 18 of the element to project through an opening in the offset portion 19 of the plate 15. A nut 21 also provided which engages. the threaded e;-:.- tremity of the fastening device 20 this nut is seated in the recess'forined by the offset portion 19 of the plate 15. The element 17 is of such a size that the plate 15 will be suspended fromthe date 10 and t av point above the lower edge of the flange 11.

\Vith this improved construction i will be manifest thatwhen the heat disti er which is of a low elevation, is placed over a. flame the flame will strike the deflector l5 and will be spread thereby. This will cause "the heated air to be directed toward the flange 11 of the plate 10 andithe flame will be confined within the flange as will also the heated'air or'products of combustion; that is the heated air will not -escape beyond the flange. By thus detlecting'the heated. air, the heat will be distributed to-all pa cf the plate 10 and the deflector 3.5 ill r i the center of the plate froinbeing hea beyond the cle is placed upon the tops of the ribs of the corrugations it will not shut off or prevent the heated air from passing through the plate but the corrugations will form heated air passages to permit the heated air to pass across the plate under the article.

If desired the periphery of the plate 10 as indicated at 22in Fig. 2 may beconstructed so that it will extend above the other ribs or corrugations so that when a large vessel is placed upon the plate it will rest upon the outer or higher portion.

In Fig. 3 there is shown a supporting element 23 which is preferably in the form of a stand having legs 24, and the body of the .element is preferably in the form of a grating. This element is adapted to be placed upon the plate 10 so that the legs 24 will rest inthe channel 13 and the legs are of such a length that the body of the stand will be supported for some distance above and out of contact with the upper face of the,

. plate 10.. This is particularly advantageous and is adapted for use when it is desired for toasting bread and the like. The hood 25 which is of the size and configuration to fit over the plate 10 is provided and may be employed when the distributor is used for baking purposes. A ventilating opening-26 may also be provided in the cover 25. The cover is preferably of such a size that when it is placed over the plate, its lower end will contact with the outer face of the flange 11 or stand in close proximity thereto.

Obviously many changes may be made in the details. of constiuction and in the arrangement of the several parts within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

By constructing the plate 10 with a flaring or inclined flange a number of plates can be nested together for shipment purposes when the plate 15 and spacing member 17 are detached therefrom. Likewise the plate 15 is provided with an inclined flange and the spacing member 17 is of a somewhat tapering construction which'also permits them to be nested.

That is claimed as new is I 1. As anarticle of manufacture, a heatdistributer comprising two substantially parallel plates, one'of said plates being somewhat larger than the other, and com stituting the upper plate, means disposed centrally of both plates and spaced from the peripheries thereof, for holding the plates spaced from each other, the larger plate having an undulated and apertured body,

the upper plate being provided ,with a depending peripheral flange, and an upwardly extending circumferential portion projecting slightly above the high portions of the undulations,the smallerrplate having a peripheral flange extending upwardly toward and terminating short of the upper plate,

the flange of the smaller plate being disposed within and spaced from the flange of stantially parallel plates, and spacing means arranged between the plates and remote from the peripheries of both of the plates and engaging only a small area of the upper plate, the upper one of the plates being irregular and apertured, said upper plate having a dependlng peripheral flange encompassing the lower plate and spaced fromthe periphery I of the latter, the circumfereneaof the upper plate extending above the remaining portion of the plate said flange supporting the structure and also. operating to confine the flame within the periphery of the plate, theusaid lower plate being ,disposed substantia y of the flange.

3. As an article of manufacture, a heat distributer, comprising substantially paralwithin the plane formed by the edge lel plates, a spacing device arranged between the plates and also spaced from the peripheries of both plates, a fastening device passing through all of the parts for detachably. securing them together, the upper plate being ribbed and apertured, said upper plate having :1. depending peripheral flan e eniee compassing thelower plate and space from the periphery of the latter, and a peripheral flange on the upper the top ofsaid ribs.

4- As an article of manufacture, a heat distributer comprising substantially paral lel plates, spacing means arranged thcrebetween and substantially centrally thereof, a fastening device engaging the two-plates for detachably securing all of the parts together, the upper plate having an irregular and ap erture surface and being provided with 21 depending circumferential flange encompassing the other plate and spaced from the periphery of the latter, and a circumferential flange extending from the upper plate and projecting above the remaining portion of the plate.

5. As an article of manufacture, aheat distributer comprising substantially parallel plates, spacing meansarranged between the plates, the said means being of a size to engage only a small areaof each plate and hold the plates in close proximity to each other to form a heat distributer of low elevation, the upper plate being undulated and apertured and substantially unobstructed by sald spacing means, and an upwardly projecting circumferential flange on the upper plate extending above the remaining lplate projecting above 7 vis, 'f

meager portion of the plate, said upper plate being provided With a circumferential depending rppporting. flange encompassing the spacing means. and the other plate and being spaced romjsthevperiphery of the latter, to confine he flame, the said other plate being disposed u the plane formed by the edge of the flange.

6'. As an article of manufacture, a heat 1o distributer comprising substantially parallel plates, spacing means arranged between the f plates and substantially centrally thereof, the said means being of a size to hold the plates in close proximity to each other to form a heat distributor of low elevation,

.the upper plate being corrugated and apertured and provided with a circunil rential depending flange encompassing the spacing streams, and the other plate and being spaced fi from-the periphery of the latter, said flange supporting the structure and confining Within the periphery'of the plate,saii'd a flange projecting above the upper. plate and extendingabove the remainingportion of the plate. I

' 7. Aheat distributer comprising spaced parallel-plates, a cup-shaped spac ng memher-having an outwardly opening recess in itsilo' ttom, oneofthe plates having an oil set portion seated in the recess, and a fastening device passing through the plates and member and through the said ofl set portion,

,- for detachably securing the plates together, the upper plate being ribbed and apertured -35, between the ribs and the other plate being imperforate, the apertured plate being larger thanthe im erforate plate and having an annular lihnge encompassing the smaller plate and spaced from the periphery 40 thereof.

8. The combination of'a heat distributor comprising spaced upper and lower plates, the-lower one of which 15 nnperforate and the upper one being corrugated and provided with apertures thorethrough between 4 the ribs of the corrugations, a flange projecting from the upper one of the plates -to encompass the other plate and being spaced from the periphery of the latter, and

an article supporting rack resting upon and spaced from the corrugated plate.

9. The combination of a heat distributer of low elevation and comprising spaced upper and lower plates secured together, the lower one of which is imperforate and the upper one being corrugated and provided With apertures thercthroun'h, a supporting o a 1 and flame confining flange projecting from the upper one oi the plates to encon'ipass the other plate, and being spaced from the pc-- riphery' ofthelatter, an upi vardly extending flproyecting from the upper plate and encendmg above the remaining portion of the plate, and a hood adapted to inclose both plates. i

10. The combination of a heat comprising spaced upper and lower 4 utor ates V the lower one of which is imperforate and STANLE Y SAUVAGE.

/Vitnesses:

F. SCHULTZ, J. H. JoouUM, Jr. 

